Comparison of fatty acids and elemental nutrients in periphyton, invertebrates, and cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki) in conifer and alder streams of western Washington state

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 85-99

  Volk, Carol ^a   Kiffney, Peter ^b,c  

^a South Fork Research Inc   (United States)

^b ALASKA FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^c INLAND NORWAY UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Alder; Fatty acids; Nitrogen; Nutrients; Phosphorus; Trophic levels

Indexed keywords

ALLOCHTHON; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONIFEROUS TREE; FATTY ACID; FISH; FOOD WEB; INVERTEBRATE; LITTER; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; ORGANIC MATTER; PERIPHYTON; PHOSPHORUS; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; SALMONID; STREAMWATER; TROPHIC LEVEL;

UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

ALNUS; ALNUS RUBRA; CONIFEROPHYTA; CONIUM; INVERTEBRATA; ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS CLARKII; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 84856374307     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10452-011-9383-7     Document Type: Article

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